Munster magic works again

MUNSTER coach TonyMcGahan wasn’t in the mood to bask in the glory of this Magners League derby victory at Thomond Park on Saturday night.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2009 - 01:00

Though his side had walloped their great rivals with an impressive showing that opens a seven-point gap at the top of the table, McGahan’s focus quickly moved onto next weekend’s more pressing engagement of a Heineken Cup quarter-final against the Ospreys.

The Australian batted away the plaudits after watching his side outplay and outthink Leinster with Ronan O’Gara leading by example with another man-of-the-match performance.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: CardiffPlace: IrelandPerson: TonyMcGahanPerson: McGahanPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: O’GaraPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Barry MurphyPerson: Ian DowlingPerson: Rocky ElsomPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Felipe ContepomiPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Shane HorganPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Doug HowlettPerson: Christophe BerdosPerson: ElsomPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: EarlsPerson: KearneyPerson: David WallacePerson: HealyPerson: HorganPerson: Isa NacewaPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: ContepomiPerson: Lifeimi MafiPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: FogartyPerson: Michael CheikaPerson: P. WarwickPerson: D. HowlettPerson: K. EarlsPerson: L. MafiPerson: I DowlingPerson: R. O’GaraPerson: T. O’LearyPerson: M. HoranPerson: J. FlanneryPerson: J. HayesPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: P. O’ConnellPerson: A. QuinlanPerson: N. RonanPerson: P. StringerPerson: O’LearyPerson: B. MurphyPerson: DowlingPerson: D. FogartyPerson: FlanneryPerson: M. O’DriscollPerson: O’CallaghanEvent: Heineken CupEvent: Grand SlamOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: OspreysOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: ContepomiOrganisation: Limerick
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